saucer

noun

sau·​cer ˈsȯ-sər 

1

: a small shallow dish in which a cup is set at table

2

: something resembling a saucer especially in shape

especially : flying saucer

saucerlike

ˈsȯ-sər-ˌlīk 

adjective

Examples of saucer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Empty bird baths, kiddie pools, buckets and plant saucers every few days. —Ryan Brennan april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026

Kerfoot floated a perfect saucer pass over the defender’s stick, and Carcone ripped a one-timer into the top of the net to give Utah a 4-3 lead with just over seven minutes to play. —Jesse Granger, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

That includes plant saucers, watering cans, buckets, wheelbarrows, tarps, birdbaths and rain barrels. —Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026

Fix leaky faucets, clean gutters and remove standing water from sources like birdbaths, plant saucers, and clogged drains that ants can use as a water source. —Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, plate containing a condiment, from Anglo-French, from sauce

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing saucer

• flying saucer

Rhymes for saucer

• crosser
• rosser

Kids Definition

saucer

noun

sau·​cer ˈsȯ-sər 

1

: a small round shallow dish in which a cup is set

2

: something like a saucer especially in shape